Question

An artist is making a rectangular canvas for a custom painting. The canvas has a width of 9 1/2 feet and a length of 13 1/2 feet. What is the area of the canvas in square feet?

Answer 1

The area of the canvas is 128$\frac{1}{2}$ sq feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

The length (l) of the canvas = $13\frac{1}{2}$ feet

The width (b) of the canvas = $9\frac{1}{2}$ feet

To find the area of the canvas.

Formula

The area of the rectangle = l×b sq ft

Here,

The area of the canvas = $13\frac{1}{2}$×$9\frac{1}{2}$ sq feet

= $\frac{27}{2}$×$\frac{19}{2}$ sq feet = $\frac{513}{4}$ sq feet = 128$\frac{1}{2}$ sq feet

The area of the canvas is 128$\frac{1}{2}$ sq feet.